When's the 911 (996 ) due to be replaced?
02 September 2003, 12:12 AM
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Yeah, read Evo, made me laff that. Heavily revised they call it, but basically they've just restyled it back on the 993 - much better looking than the 996 IMHO, ditch the awful fried egg headlights. 993 body with 996 interior - mmmmmmmmmmm 
02 September 2003, 10:45 AM
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Want to get a C4S too.
I have decided to wait 12 months until the new shape comes out, and my car is ripe for sale (2.5 years old).
Interestingly, I was reading in the press that the C4S can be picked up with a $5k discount in the US now.
Any idea if these are still selling for a premium in the UK?
I have decided to wait 12 months until the new shape comes out, and my car is ripe for sale (2.5 years old).
Interestingly, I was reading in the press that the C4S can be picked up with a $5k discount in the US now.
Any idea if these are still selling for a premium in the UK?
02 September 2003, 10:58 AM
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If you have followed Porsche model release cycles over the years then you'd have to expect that any new 997 C4S might not be out for a good few years...
Well after the next Boxster Coupe for starters...
" TCC Spy Shots
Here is a first prototype of Porsche’s all-new Boxster Coupe doing a few quick laps at Nürburgring. The new coupe will come on the market in 2005 in addition to the roadster, which will also feature an all-new front end with new headlights and a new rear end.
The prototype on the photos is cleverly disguised and can easily be mistaken for a 997 Turbo. However, the small triangular rear-side windows, which are taped shut, are telling it is not. The Boxster Coupe will have three large air intakes in the front skirt and wider fenders and track. Porsche is likely to make 17-inch wheels standard at last, with 18s as an option.
The affordable new coupe is going to be Porsche’s entry-level model as a rival to Audi’s TT V-6, the Mercedes SLK, Nissan 350Z, and Mazda’s RX-8. Power for the standard version will come from a 2.7-liter engine with 240 hp; in the S version it may reach 270 to 280 hp and propel the car to an estimated top speed of 250 km/h. A 3.4-liter engine with 300 hp is also rumored.
At the time being it is not known whether Porsche will release this car or the new 997 first.
Hans G. Lehmann/ Hidden Image "
Well after the next Boxster Coupe for starters...
" TCC Spy Shots
Here is a first prototype of Porsche’s all-new Boxster Coupe doing a few quick laps at Nürburgring. The new coupe will come on the market in 2005 in addition to the roadster, which will also feature an all-new front end with new headlights and a new rear end.
The prototype on the photos is cleverly disguised and can easily be mistaken for a 997 Turbo. However, the small triangular rear-side windows, which are taped shut, are telling it is not. The Boxster Coupe will have three large air intakes in the front skirt and wider fenders and track. Porsche is likely to make 17-inch wheels standard at last, with 18s as an option.
The affordable new coupe is going to be Porsche’s entry-level model as a rival to Audi’s TT V-6, the Mercedes SLK, Nissan 350Z, and Mazda’s RX-8. Power for the standard version will come from a 2.7-liter engine with 240 hp; in the S version it may reach 270 to 280 hp and propel the car to an estimated top speed of 250 km/h. A 3.4-liter engine with 300 hp is also rumored.
At the time being it is not known whether Porsche will release this car or the new 997 first.
Hans G. Lehmann/ Hidden Image "
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